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Chevak Alaska Map

Explore Chevak, Alaska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Chevak, Alaska

How to Use This Chevak, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chevak, Alaska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alaska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Chevak.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Chevak
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Kusilvak
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Nome)

Latitude	61.527778
Longitude	-165.586389
Population	951
Density	321.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99563
Area Code	907
School District	Kashunamiut School District

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About Chevak, Alaska

Chevak is a locality in Kusilvak, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 951. The population density is 321.2 people per km². Chevak is located at 61.5278°N, 165.5864°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Nome) timezone. Chevak is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99563.

Chevak occupies a vast, hushed expanse of tundra where the horizon stretches indefinitely, defined by low-lying vegetation and the persistent, subarctic light that shifts from pale gold to a deep, bruised violet. It lies 518.4 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 279°T), and is situated 137.4 miles west-northwest of Bethel. The terrain surrounding Chevak is a mosaic of mossy plains and intricate wetlands, characterized by a stillness that feels ancient and absolute. To the distant north, the rugged silhouettes of the Askinuk Mountains pierce the skyline, anchoring the view, while the nearby Ninglikfak River winds through the flat landscape like a ribbon of dark silk. Every inch of this ground falls within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, a preserve that protects the integrity of the wild, open spaces and the quiet, rhythmic movements of the local fauna.

Generations of Cup’ik people have shaped the cultural identity of Chevak, maintaining a legacy of resilience and deep-rooted connection to the land that sustains them. Life in Chevak often follows the seasonal cadence of the interior, where the economy remains tied to traditional subsistence practices and a local rhythm that favors self-reliance. While Kagankaguti Lake remains a distant, serene presence in the broader geography, the immediate focus of daily activity centers on the community’s internal connections and the preservation of language and heritage. The atmosphere here is one of profound patience, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the quiet persistence of a people who have thrived in this singular, expansive environment for centuries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.0 mi, 136° SE · 62.7M acres
Clarence Rhodes National Wildlife Range (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 187° S
Hazen Bay Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 48.8 mi, 160° S

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